Type of skeleton

ID: 561

Class: Biomechanical

Description:

The type of skeleton present in a given octocoral species. Categories were selected based on McFadden et al. 2022

Standards:

• Category (cat) default

Methodologies:

• Derived from textual description
• Dissecting microscope
• Examination of collected specimens
• Extracted from data table
• Microscopy
• Species-specific value inherited from family level
• Species-specific value inherited from genus level
• Trait value derived from DORIS online identification guide, based on expert opinions
• Trait value derived from Fabricius and Alderslade (2001)
• X-radiography (densitometer)

Editor: Cathy McFadden (contact)

Observations

Dendronephthya aurantiaca

• 224677

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya aurea

• 272826

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224654

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya aurora

• 272902

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224678

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya australis

• 272903

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224679

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya biformata

• 272904

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224680

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya binongkoensis

• 272905

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224681

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya boletiformis

• 272906

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224682

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya bonnieri

• 272907

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224683

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya booleyi

• 272908

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224684

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya boschmai

• 272909

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224685

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya brachycaulos

• 272910

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224686

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya brevirama

• 272911

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224687

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya bruuni

• 272912

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224688

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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